. . . I was born.
I distinctly remember last year on my birthday sitting under the library bridge, talking to my mom and then my brother, and looking out on the reflection pond and the amphitheater, with the dog woods blooming, the wind blowing, the sun shining, and the love of family surrounding me from hundreds of miles away and thinking, "How could life get better than this?" I was so wrong.
Over the past year so much has happened. There have been sorrows in losses of dear family and friends--losses which I will never forget and pain that I will never forget. There have been worries and fears. There have been umpteen joys and blessings. There have been moments where I thought I could not cry any harder and moments where I knew there was nothing I could do to express the joy I felt. I have felt my inadequacy time and time again, and I've felt the Lord's presence even more.
It's been a year of growth spiritually, personally, mentally, and socially. I've established new friendships that are very dear to me, I've changed my graduation date back and forth and finally settled on December, I've come to love and appreciate my family even more, and most importantly, I've come to know and love my Father in Heaven even more and I've come to a deeper understanding of what it means to fully rely on Him.
So, in answer to my own question: Life has gotten even better in my 19th year. And I don't think I will place any limit on what the Lord has in store for my 20th year!!
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